I listened to your programme with Michael Berkeley today.I do not know if you are still interested in writing Historical novels or whether after 74 books you do not want to think about another again? My grandfather and his brother were both in Mesopotamia in 1914/14. He survived , his brother was killed. I have noted that this campaign has not featured at all inane of the many 100 year anniversaries yet it is incredibly topical today. I have an essentially verbatim account, written by his mother of my great uncle’s life  and death. The limited research I have done shows some appalling incompetence including the surrender at Kut and a complete misjudgement of the fighting qualities of the Turks which should be ringing alarm bells today!

I wondered if this was a subject that might interest you? I have read many but not all of your books.

Patrick Mellis